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thepolarexpress
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August 27, 2008
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  • August 27, 2008
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At server side I want to check form collection or Url collection. I used cfdump to know content of "FORM" and "URL" , it shows me struct[empty strings]. How I would determin these structures are empty?

I used isdefined("FORM") but it is not working. Is there any way to determing FROM and URL string are empty or set?

Thaks in advance

ThePolarExpress............


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    Correct answer -__cfSearching__-
    structIsEmpty() doesn't work for [structIsEmpty("Form") For Me its throwing some java exception...

    FYI
    I just joined cold fusion world few weeks back and making changes in on going application, I am refering devloper guide and refernce which I downloaded from adobe web site. I apploguize for making some false comment





    Thanks
    ThePolarExpress

    quote:
    Originally posted by: Newsgroup User
    > Ther is possiblity in my application user come to data process form without
    > visiting data input form. In that case my application throwing an error beacuse
    > I am not verify Form and URL filed are empy.
    >
    > so my question is how do we check weather FORM and URL contain any fields or
    > not. I found soln for FORM but not for URL. The URL doesn't have property like
    > fieldnames.

    Sure. But you've been given the answer to this by Ian and myself already.

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    Adam


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    thepolarexpress wrote:
    > structIsEmpty() doesn't work for [structIsEmpty("Form") For Me its throwing some java exception...

    You are using the function incorrectly. The quotes cause ColdFusion to treat the value as a string. ie The literal word "Form". That causes an error because the function expects a structure object, not a string.

    Remove the quotes around FORM.

    <cfif structIsEmpty(FORM)>
    it is empty
    <cfelse>
    not empty
    </cfif>

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    Newsgroup_User
    Inspiring
    August 27, 2008
    > I used isdefined("FORM") but it is not working.

    Well they always exist, so that's not the best approach.


    > Is there any way to determing
    > FROM and URL string are empty or set?

    Have a read through the docs for functions relating to structures.
    structCount() is probably the closest one to what you're asking. Or
    structKeyArray() or something.

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    Adam
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    -__cfSearching__-
    Inspiring
    August 27, 2008
    I believe the FORM and URL structures always exist. To determine if they are empty, try the StructIsEmpty function.
    http://livedocs.adobe.com/coldfusion/7/htmldocs/00000643.htm
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    Newsgroup_User
    Inspiring
    August 27, 2008

    structkIsEmpty() OR structCount() will probably work for what you want.
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    thepolarexpressAuthor
    Known Participant
    August 28, 2008
    Thanks a lot ...

    Form and url structure not exist if you visit server side processing page directly. So before refering these varaibles code you have to varify there existance.

    I check with structIsEmpty() but it didn't work out . Getting soem java.map interface error. I achives same result by checking isdefined("form.fieldnames"). But this doesn't work for URL.

    Anybody having any idea how to verify URL is empty or not?

    Thanks
    The PolarExpress...



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    Dan_Bracuk
    Inspiring
    August 28, 2008
    quote:
    Originally posted by: thepolarexpress
    Thanks a lot ...
    Anybody having any idea how to verify URL is empty or not?

    len(cgi.querystring)
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